Quick notes:

  • Most instruments I sell are consigned but some are my own.
  • Repairs and adjustments have been done, if necessary, and this item is ready to go unless otherwise noted!
  • I usually ship within 2-3 days to allow for me to inspect and adjust instruments if need-be before boxing. If you need faster shipping please get in touch right away!
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  • Please read the following text for full details and specs -- it's borrowed from my original blog post on it...

Overview: How cool is mother-of-toilet-seat pinky-red for a body wrap? This thing is eye-catching and all of us in the shop had to stop for a moment to appreciate it when it came in. This instrument is sort-of like National's take on a Les Paul Jr, with a single pickup at the bridge and a deco-looking, single-cut body style. It's got a Gibson-style scale length, too, and comes-in just under 7 lbs so it's comfy for longer gigs. The controls are simple tone/volume but it has a tone-bypass switch which allows you to basically have one setting with the tone rolled-off as a "neck" sound and the other as a wide-open "bridge" sound -- like an Esquire. 

Repairs included: Sarah planed the board level and refretted it (like many of these, the neck had warped as it aged) and then cleaned it up and set it up. It's playing spot-on and is ready to serve. The new frets give it a modern feel and lighter touch compared to the tiny vintage frets that are normally on these... though the neck is still on the fatter side front-to-back!

  • Weight: 6 lbs 13 oz
  • Scale length: 24 3/4"
  • Nut width: a hair under 1 5/8"
  • Neck shape: medium-bigger C
  • Board radius: 12"
  • Depth at first fret: 59/64"
  • Depth at seventh fret: 1 1/32"
  • Body width: 13 3/8"
  • Body depth: 1 3/4"
  • Body wood: poplar?
  • Bridge: archtop-style adjustable, compensated for 3-plain, 3-wound
  • Fretboard: rosewood
  • Neck wood: poplar?
  • Pickups: 1x original single coil
  • Action height at 12th fret: 1/16" overall (fast, spot-on)
  • String gauges: 46w-10
  • Truss rod: non-djustable
  • Neck relief: straight
  • Fret style: modern medium-tall

Condition notes: It's in good shape and completely original throughout except for a couple of string trees added at the headstock (the headstock angle is so low that these are often required to make old National/Valco guitars work as they should). Oh -- and the frets are new, too, and we added side dots. There's mild wear throughout the body and neck -- light scuffs, scratches -- but nothing serious. 

It comes with: It has a chip case.

Consignor tag: SKWN

Listed10 months ago
ConditionVery Good (Used)
Very Good items may show a few slight marks or scratches but are fully functional and in overall great shape.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • Belmont
Finish
  • Pink Pearloid
Categories
Year
  • 1962
Pickup Configuration
  • H
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Shape
  • Single Cutaway
Color Family
  • Red
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Neck Construction
  • Bolt-On
Number of Frets
  • 20

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Jake Wildwood & Co

Rochester, VT, United States
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